Moss Family History: The Medfield Monument

I think it appropriate to record here the inscriptions on the monument in Medfield erected by the family geneologist of 1858, regardless of how accurate or inaccurate it may be. You can see this for yourself, as it is located near the center of the old Medfield, Massachusetts town cemetery.

Erected by Their

Grateful Descendents

AD. 1858

John Mosse

Born 1604

Settled at N. Haven

Died 1707

at

Wallingford Ct.

103

Anthony Morse

B at Marlboro

Eng. 1606

D. at Newbury

1686

Willian Morse

B 1608 D 1683

at N.

Rob't & Peter

Their Brothers

Settled & D in N.J.

To the

Memory

of seven

Puritans

who emigrated

from England

to

America

in 1635-9

Samuel Morse

Born 1585

Settled at Dedham

1636

Died in Medfield 1654

Joseph Morse

Settled at Ipswich

where he died

1646

Dedham is in the outskirts of Boston and Medfield is a little farther out on the route #109. Do not confuse Medfield pop. 2900 with Medford pop. 64,000 in 1959.

Ipswich, Massachusetts

The Marlboro, England above is now spelled Marlborough and is located in Wiltshire.

Newbury is on the Merimac River in Massachusetts.

Note: This was not drawn to scale and is much foreshortened. The monument is 12 to 15 feet tall and towers above all others around it.